High schools across the country launch first AP African American studies course
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN Sixty high schools across the United States have started offering Advanced Placement courses on African American studies…
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26 alleged gang members indicted for Atlanta-area home invasions targeting Mariah Carey and other celebs
Biden’s addressing public safety today during a week of high-profile crimes news that includes gangs targeting…
Continue Reading 26 alleged gang members indicted for Atlanta-area home invasions targeting Mariah Carey and other celebs
By Amy Simonson and Dave Alsup, CNN A series of home invasions over more than four years targeted high-profile celebrities and wealthy homeowners…
Continue Reading Companies responsible for 2021 Southern California oil spill set to plead guilty, pay almost $13 million in fines
By Taylor Romine, CNN A Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries have agreed to plead guilty to violating the federal Clean Water Act and pay a…
Continue Reading A gunman clad in tactical gear and armed with a semi-automatic rifle killed 2 and injured 5 others in Phoenix shooting, police say
By Dakin Andone and Raja Razek, CNN A gunman who killed two people and injured five others — including two police officers — in Phoenix…
Continue Reading Some Baltimore schools start school year with shortened days because of heat and no air conditioning
By Michelle Watson and Theresa Waldrop, CNN With the school year starting Monday, almost two dozen schools in the Baltimore City Public School system…
Continue Reading Uvalde superintendent updates school board and frustrated parents on safety measures as school year nears
By Amir Vera, Joe Sutton, Eric Levenson and Ashley Killough, CNN With the new school year in Uvalde, Texas, just over a week away, Superintendent Hal…
Continue Reading 1 of the 3 Dutch soldiers wounded in a shooting outside an Indianapolis hotel has died
By Liam Reilly and Sarah Diab, CNN A Dutch soldier died in Indianapolis on Sunday night after he and two others were wounded in a weekend shooting at…
Continue Reading Detroit police arrest man accused of randomly shooting 4 people, mayor says
By Chris Boyette and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A man accused of randomly shooting four people in four separate shootings Sunday morning was arrested…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 29: NASA, Flooding, Shootings, Covid-19, Ukraine
NASA prepares to send mankind to the moon and Mars with the launch of the Artemis I space capsule. CNN space correspondent Kristin Fisher has more…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 29: NASA, Flooding, Shootings, Covid-19, Ukraine
A level 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms has been issued across the Midwest, including Chicago, while storms across the South continue to bring…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 29: NASA, Flooding, Shootings, Covid-19, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of side…
Continue Reading Teachers ratify agreement with Ohio’s largest school district after a strike impacted the start of the school year
By Liam Reilly, CNN The Columbus, Ohio, teacher’s union voted Sunday to ratify an agreement with Columbus City Schools, which will allow…
Continue Reading Victim fought gunman in Oregon grocery store shooting that left 2 dead, police say
By Amir Vera, Tina Burnside, Caroll Alvarado and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN One of the victims fought to disarm the suspected gunman during Sunday’s…
Continue Reading DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo must be resentenced, Maryland high court says
By Rashard Rose and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Nearly two decades after a serial sniper spree that terrorized the Washington, DC, area and left 10 people…
Continue Reading Duke volleyball player says BYU officials failed to stop racist heckling during game in newly released statement
By Amir Vera and Homero De la Fuente, CNN A player on the Duke University women’s volleyball team says Brigham Young University officials in…
Continue Reading Duke volleyball player says BYU officials failed to stop racist heckling during game in newly released statement
Former NAACP president and CEO Cornell William Brooks reacts to an incident at Brigham Young University where a Black Duke University volleyball…
Continue Reading Oregon’s Rum Creek wildfire nearly doubles in size to more than 8,000 acres
By Dakin Andone and Michelle Watson, CNN A wildfire burning in southwest Oregon has grown to 8,404 acres, according to a Sunday update by fire…
Continue Reading Emotional support alligator cools off at Philadelphia’s Love Park
By Zoe Sottile and Sara Smart, CNN Bystanders had an up-close and personal encounter with an alligator in Philadelphia’s Love Park. But the…
Continue Reading Emotional support alligator cools off at Philadelphia’s Love Park
A Philadelphia man took his emotional support alligator, Wally, to a local park where bystanders took photos and even picked up the animal to pet…
Continue Reading Three killed and 2 injured after gunman sets fire to building in Houston, police chief says
By Michelle Watson, CNN Three people were killed and two people were injured early Sunday morning after a man dressed in all black set fire to a…
Continue Reading California authorities search for suspects in Sikh temple shooting
By Tina Burnside, CNN Three people are hospitalized after a shooting at a Sikh temple in Stockton, California, police said. The shooting happened…
Continue Reading Five shot, one fatally, at New York City’s Coney Island boardwalk
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN Police are searching for at least one gunman after a shooting at the Coney Island boardwalk in New York City killed one man and…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Flooding, Mar-a-Lago, Libya, Taiwan, Moderna
By Andrew Torgan, CNN If you’ve been seeing the phrase “quiet quitting” lately and wondered what it means, you’re not alone.…
Continue Reading ‘You are more powerful than you think.’ Why one man says it’s too soon to write off democracy in America
By John Blake, CNN “You are more powerful than you think.” That’s the title of one of Eric Liu’s most popular books, but…
Continue Reading Howard University receives 2 bomb threats in a week as some HBCU students say they feel forgotten after no arrests in previous threats
By Jacquelyne Germain, CNN As Howard University students returned to campus on Monday for the start of the fall semester, the university received two…
Continue Reading 3 Dutch soldiers were wounded in a shooting outside an Indianapolis hotel, authorities say
By Liam Reilly, CNN Three Royal Netherlands Army soldiers were wounded in a shooting outside an Indianapolis hotel early Saturday, authorities said.…
Continue Reading The fight against drought in California has a new tool: The restrictor
By Stephanie Elam, CNN The pretty, cloudless blue skies over perfectly manicured lawns represent an ugly reality for California’s Las Virgenes…
Continue Reading The fight against drought in California has a new tool: The restrictor
With the lack of water entering California, residents are restricted on the amount of water they can consume. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water…
Continue Reading ‘Get out now’: Mayor urges residents to flee ahead of rising river waters in Mississippi
By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN With Mississippi’s Pearl River now expected to crest earlier than originally forecast, threatening…
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